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  • Jan 16th, 2004
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People belonging to various walks of life, including cricket lovers, have hailed the appointment of Shehryar Khan as Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and said that the new chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board would take drastic steps for the promotion of domestic cricket in the country.

In a press statement they urged upon the new chairman PCB that a special strategy should be formulated for providing opportunities by holding one day and test matches to the neglected and ignored test centers of the country.

This strategy would not only help activate the existing test centers but also support in protecting the test centers from further deterioration, they added.

They said that ignorance policy, which prevails in the past, should not be repeated and existing test centers must be given due importance while allocating the test match or one day match.

They were of the opinion that saddest aspect of the policy of ignorance is that at the time of fixing test matches of visiting teams in certain cities, the politics always dominated and deserving cities like Sialkot was totally ignored.

The local cricket lovers said that wicket at Jinnah Stadium is one of the best and most sporting wickets available in the country, that has been arduously and painstakingly prepared.

The game of cricket in Sialkot is as old as British rule itself. In fact, Connolley introduced the cricket in Sialkot the then deputy commissioner and formed city cricket club and started a cricket tournament in which almost all known cricket clubs took part.

This cricket tournament that is probably the oldest cricket tournament in the subcontinent was being held every year in Connolley Park. Sialkot, which is famous for its craftsmanship and hub of quality producing sports goods, was deprived from holding test or one day cricket matches.

It may be pointed that business community of this export-oriented city and hub of cottage industries is patronising the local cricket teams and have developed their own stadiums for holding the matches.

Apart from this, district cricket association (DCA) is functioning successfully and mobilising all resources for getting test match during forthcoming cricket match between Pakistan and Indian cricket teams at Sialkot.

Sialkot has always been in mainstream of those cities that are considered for holding international cricket events adding, this city possess the center of excellence for sports goods industry.

The outstanding talent of this city has greatly contributed to the glory and shines the country through their extraordinary abilities.

The district cricket association is utilising all means and resources for the promotion of cricket in Sialkot district.

The DCA Sialkot is making adequate efforts for producing new outstanding cricket players with the active co-operation and support of all registered cricket clubs in the district for fulfilling the future demands of the country they said.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2004


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